Cropland — Area in Europe
Europe: Cropland — Area was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 285,888 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Europe peaked at 390,617 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 285,888 1000 ha, in 2024.
Europe ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,515 1000 ha | 379,231 1000 ha | 390,617 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 374,271 1000 ha | 372,141 1000 ha | 377,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,301 1000 ha | 368,086 1000 ha | 371,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,068 1000 ha | 305,520 1000 ha | 366,761 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,238 1000 ha | 290,853 1000 ha | 303,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,325 1000 ha | 288,285 1000 ha | 290,239 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,495 1000 ha | 285,888 1000 ha | 287,092 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Arable land — Area 270,153 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.33 kg/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.38 ha/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 13.89 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 3.97 million t (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.35 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Europe?
- Cropland — area in Europe was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 390,617 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for cropland — area?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.